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Javelinas are difficult to love. If the javelina were human, it would be the scraggly haired boor with B.O. who pilfers your lunch from the office...

A black bear will eat your garbage. It's true. Although Ursus americanus prefers acorns, berries and insects, don't think he won't dig into your...

If you ask most Arizonans, they can usually identify the state flower (saguaro blossom), the state flag and maybe even the state motto ("God Enriches...

It's hard to think for too long about cottontails without Here Comes Peter Cottontail popping into your head. That is, if you grew up with a mother...

Although they’re similar in appearance to American bullfrogs, Tarahumara frogs are rarely seen. And when they are, they’re usually in the canyons of...

There’s one very famous bobcat in Arizona: D. Baxter, the mascot for the Arizona Diamondbacks baseball team. But the state is home to many other...

Elk just might be the gigolos of the deer world. Consider this quote from the Arizona Game and Fish Department website: "Harems may number up to 30,...

Hikers and picnickers in Arizona are familiar with the golden-mantled ground squirrel, even though they may have thought they were looking at an...